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Inside the Wire: Gloucestershire's POW Camps in the Second World War 1939-48

By Ian Hollingsbee

Book information

Publisher
The History Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9780750958684
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (3311520 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-11-03 22:39:04
History; Military; Nonfiction; HIS027100

Description

Stalag VIII-B, Colditz, these names are synonymous with prisoners of war in World War II. But what of those caught on British soil? Where did they go? Gloucestershire was home to a wealth of POW camps and hostels, and many Italian and German prisoners spent the war years here. This book explores the role of the camps and their prisoners and workers, together with their impact on the local community. This book draws on Ministry of Defence, Red Cross, and US Army records, and is richly illustrated with original images. It also features the first-hand account of Joachim Schulze, a German POW who spent the war near Tewksbury. This is a fascinating but forgotten aspect of World War II.

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